diff --git a/lib/cisco_node_utils/radius_server.rb b/lib/cisco_node_utils/radius_server.rb
index fadf0d7b..e4d20efd 100644
--- a/lib/cisco_node_utils/radius_server.rb
+++ b/lib/cisco_node_utils/radius_server.rb
@@ -372,8 +372,7 @@ def key
       return if val.nil? || val.empty?
       index = val.index('auth-port')
       val = val[0..index - 2] unless index.nil?
-      val = val.strip
-      Utils.add_quotes(val)
+      val.strip
     end
 
     def key_set(value, format)
diff --git a/lib/cisco_node_utils/tacacs_server.rb b/lib/cisco_node_utils/tacacs_server.rb
index 0f83c483..98996f7b 100644
--- a/lib/cisco_node_utils/tacacs_server.rb
+++ b/lib/cisco_node_utils/tacacs_server.rb
@@ -143,8 +143,7 @@ def self.default_encryption_type
     def encryption_password
       str = config_get('tacacs_server', 'encryption_password')
       return TacacsServer.default_encryption_password if str.empty?
-      str = str[1].strip
-      Utils.add_quotes(str)
+      str[1].strip
     end
 
     # Get default encryption password